warning: long RANTING!

I just need to get this all out, thank you in advance I'm sick of people telling me, "wouldn't it be funny if he was born and he came out a girl?" NO it wouldn't be funny. I'd still love her no matter what but funny? No "what if they say surprise, it's twins! One was hiding behind the other". There's one, just one. I am sick of people telling me I'm not going to stick with cloth diapering. My df's mother was betting me the other day I won't stick with it. When I try and drop the subject, it ends with "well, you try it and then you'll see it won't work". Yeah well, I'll try it and prove it will work. Even my DF is against it. Also being told I should just get another c-section. Going through labor is painful and I should just do another c-section (my dd was a scheduled c-section for medical reasons. My doctor said I can do vbac). Why does everyone think I'm going to fail?When my dd acts up, I get looked at and asked "and you wanted another one?" Yes, crazy I know but I do. Then on top of that, it's usually followed by "boys are worse." I'm sure they are (sarcastically) I'm sure there's more but just getting that out made me feel better.

I just need to get this all out, thank you in advance I'm sick of people telling me, "wouldn't it be funny if he was born and he came out a girl?" NO it wouldn't be funny. I'd still love her no matter what but funny? No "what if they say surprise, it's twins! One was hiding behind the other". There's one, just one. I am sick of people telling me I'm not going to stick with cloth diapering. My df's mother was betting me the other day I won't stick with it. When I try and drop the subject, it ends with "well, you try it and then you'll see it won't work". Yeah well, I'll try it and prove it will work. Even my DF is against it. Also being told I should just get another c-section. Going through labor is painful and I should just do another c-section (my dd was a scheduled c-section for medical reasons. My doctor said I can do vbac). Why does everyone think I'm going to fail?When my dd acts up, I get looked at and asked "and you wanted another one?" Yes, crazy I know but I do. Then on top of that, it's usually followed by "boys are worse." I'm sure they are (sarcastically) I'm sure there's more but just getting that out made me feel better.

It totally sucks when the ppl u love most don't support you. It's like they don't understand how much you're going through already! Even if they disagree with you, nothing you're doing/attempting is so harmful that they can't keep their mouths shut! And even if you did attempt it and fail, why couldn't they just support you instead of teasing you? I'm sorry, I just wish ppl were nicer in this world. Unfortunately you'll never change them.

It totally sucks when the ppl u love most don't support you. It's like they don't understand how much you're going through already! Even if they disagree with you, nothing you're doing/attempting is so harmful that they can't keep their mouths shut! And even if you did attempt it and fail, why couldn't they just support you instead of teasing you? I'm sorry, I just wish ppl were nicer in this world. Unfortunately you'll never change them.

Ugh I know- my favorite comments are "just you wait!.." a family friend does cloth diapers and she loves them! She is actually much younger than me ( Shes about 21) and has stuck too it for almost 2 years! Not to say that if you decide not to at somepoint there is nothing wrong with that- ur the mommy! If I had my own washer and dryer I would do cloth too! ( I have a condo)

Ugh I know- my favorite comments are "just you wait!.." a family friend does cloth diapers and she loves them! She is actually much younger than me ( Shes about 21) and has stuck too it for almost 2 years! Not to say that if you decide not to at somepoint there is nothing wrong with that- ur the mommy! If I had my own washer and dryer I would do cloth too! ( I have a condo)

I'm with you on that! My dad does the same thing :( I just want to respond in a rude way because the way he says things come off as him being rude. I don't because I don't like to hurt people's feelings, but I WANT to. He says the same thing about cloth diapering, saying I won't even last a month. This is our fourth child, I'm going to stop working completely outside the home starting this Sunday, I think I'll have time for some extra laundry. Or when I had my first and decided to breast feed, "We'll see if you can handle it." I taught myself how to knit, "It won't hold up through the first wash." Well, I did breast feed for a year with each of our kids, and not one of my blankets are scarfs fell apart, even after multiple washes. When I get really fed up I end up saying something like "Thanks for having so much confidence in me." Really I just want to say "Shut the f@*! up and at least pretend like you have a tiny bit of faith in me!" I wish I had an answer for you to make it easier.

I'm with you on that! My dad does the same thing :( I just want to respond in a rude way because the way he says things come off as him being rude. I don't because I don't like to hurt people's feelings, but I WANT to. He says the same thing about cloth diapering, saying I won't even last a month. This is our fourth child, I'm going to stop working completely outside the home starting this Sunday, I think I'll have time for some extra laundry. Or when I had my first and decided to breast feed, "We'll see if you can handle it." I taught myself how to knit, "It won't hold up through the first wash." Well, I did breast feed for a year with each of our kids, and not one of my blankets are scarfs fell apart, even after multiple washes. When I get really fed up I end up saying something like "Thanks for having so much confidence in me." Really I just want to say "Shut the f@*! up and at least pretend like you have a tiny bit of faith in me!" I wish I had an answer for you to make it easier.

I agree completely about the negative comments. DH gets them as well from guys he works with. As soon as they found out we were expecting they told him we'd grow to hate each other bc id be a whiny, crying, emotional wreck and he wouldn't be able to handle it. So far it's been fine. They also don't believe we will stick to our decisions about BF, cosleeping, and making our own baby food. DHs parents are supportive of our decisions but the rest of his family thinks we are crazy for them and our decision for as natural of a birth as possible. My family thinks its great but they have all had natural births without drugs, cloth diapers, BF, etc. good luck!!

I agree completely about the negative comments. DH gets them as well from guys he works with. As soon as they found out we were expecting they told him we'd grow to hate each other bc id be a whiny, crying, emotional wreck and he wouldn't be able to handle it. So far it's been fine. They also don't believe we will stick to our decisions about BF, cosleeping, and making our own baby food. DHs parents are supportive of our decisions but the rest of his family thinks we are crazy for them and our decision for as natural of a birth as possible. My family thinks its great but they have all had natural births without drugs, cloth diapers, BF, etc. good luck!!

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